Bloomberg overtakes Harris in new poll

[brooklynite]

The Hill

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D) topped Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) in a new Hill-HarrisX poll of the Democratic presidential primary race.

The survey released on Monday found that support for the former mayor ticked up from 3 percent to 6 percent among likely Democratic voters and Democratic-leaning independents.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), meanwhile, fell behind with 2 percent support, a two-point decrease.

This marks the first Hill-HarrisX poll that has been taken since Bloomberg officially jumped into the 2020 race, though he was included as a possible candidate in a previous survey.

However, Bloomberg still significantly trails the party’s current front-runners, former Vice President Joe Biden (D), Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D). All four contenders have vied for control of the top tier of the Democratic field for months.

[Doreen]

1. Personally I think Bloomberg would be dangerous for this country.

[stopdiggin]

3. have NO idea where his support would come from (nt)

[Doreen]

8. If he is still in someone is supporting him.

Hopefully they will not make enough difference to take him any further than he is now.

[stopdiggin]

2. interpretation. Harris continues decline

nothing whatsoever to do with Bloomberg. Bloomberg gets a bump (when he actually entered the race). Biden continues to be a strong front runner (far ahead of 2nd and 3rd place).

And .. it is still early. (time for all sorts of stuff, good and bad, to happen yet)

[StevieM]

4. Democrats need to inform the electorate that this guy supported Bush/Cheney in 2004. (eom)

[customerserviceguy]

5. He's just the newest

bright shiny object for the small minority of people who are impressed by things they see on TV ads.

[backscatter712]

14. Yep. The only reason he has the D next to his name is political convenience.

What party is he going to affiliate himself with next week?

He's not one of us.

[yonder]

6. His recently unleashed campaign is a good example

the power of wealth has over who gets elected. Since announcing, he's blitzed the airwaves while daring any other campaign to try and keep up. IMO, it's doubtful he would've advanced as he has without his personal resources.

I'd love to see the financing of our election process leveled out, some how, some way before it's too late.

[Doodley]

7. Bloomberg overtakes Harris in Harris poll, but does Bloomberg stay ahead in Bloomberg poll?

[crazytown]

9. Hey, do you still have contacts with Mark Penn?

Mike sends his regards.

[brooklynite]

10. When did I ever say I did?

[backscatter712]

11. Fuck Bloomberg(R)!

And yes, not so long ago, he did indeed have the R next to his name instead of the D.

I'm voting for a real Democrat, thank you...

[Joe941]

13. Unless he is the nominee then you WILL vote for him.

[liskddksil]

12. Bloomberg is one of the reasons Moscow Mitch is Majority Leader holding up Gun Control legislation

because his group decided to give Pat Toomey an endorsement and credibility with suburban voters near Philadelphia which helped him over-perform Hillary in 2016.